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Anything that causes disease is considered to be pathogenic. This includes viruses and bacteria. People who come in contact with certain of these organisms may become very ill.
Edwin Mitchell
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∙ 12y agoA pathogen is microbe/virus that causes disease. Therefore, a virus is a pathogen.
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What is a non living pathogen that invades body cells?
Viruses
Is a pathogen unicellular?
It depends, pathogens can be multicellular (cestoda, fungi), unicellular (bacteria) or they can have non-cellular build (viruses, prions).
What is a dead or altered viruses or bacteria that are used to stimulate the body to be on alert are called?
Dead or altered viruses or bacteria that are used to stimulate the body's immune response are called vaccines. Vaccines contain weakened or inactivated forms of the pathogen, or certain proteins or subunits of the pathogen, to trigger an immune response without causing the disease. This allows the body to recognize and fight the pathogen more effectively if encountered in the future.
What is the scientific name for bacterium?
The academic term for a 'germ' is a pathogen, or a substance that can cause disease, illness, or infection. The most common organisms that may be considered 'germs' are bacteria, viruses, fungi, and protists.
What is the cause of influenza AH1N1?
the causes of swine fluenza are pigs only kidding imonly tweleve and researching this subject my self so suck on that hahahahaha the causes of swine fluenza are pigs only kidding imonly tweleve and researching this subject my self so suck on that hahahahaha
What is the smallest pathogen?
viruses are the smallest pathogens
What type of pathogen is always extracellular?
Viruses
Is richettsia a pathogen?
Yes. So are bacteria and viruses
If a virus is a pathogen this means?
A pathogen is a microorganism that causes disease such as bacterium and viruses. All viruses are pathogens, which means they all cause disease it causes disease But a pathogen is a living organism and a viru s is not so its really argumentive.
How does your skin protect you from pathogen?
It's impermeable to bacteria and viruses.
What is another name for bacteria and viruses that cause disease?
pathogen
What is human pathogen?
Viruses, bacteria, protists, and parasitic worms.
What is a non living pathogen that invades body cells?
Viruses
What is the most powerful pathogen?
Viruses are the most powerful pathogens...
What type of pathogen is the hand foor and mouth disease?
This disease is caused by the group of viruses, which belong to the genus enterovirus. Mainly coxackie viruses, echo viruses and entero viruses.
How do pathogen such as some bacteria and viruses cause disease symptoms?
Inflicted by toxins
Is a virus a proton a enzyme a pathogen or a antibiotic?
All viruses are obligate pathogens.
